Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-thread

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
cross-thread
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.

adj

Occurring across more than one thread of execution.

Inflected Forms

cross-threads (present, singular) cross-threading (participle, present) cross-threaded (participle, past) cross-threaded (past)

Phrases

cross-threading cross-threaded

Frequently Paired Words

cross-threading cross-threaded

Questions

What does cross-thread mean?
To misalign the threads of (a bolt or screw) with the threads of its corresponding nut or other hole; to insert (a bolt or screw) non-perpendicularly.

How to pronounce cross-thread

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